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Roman
Late Republican or Imperial Period
Late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, Mold-blown
Dimensions
Height: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number99.446
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Ancient Glass (MFA), no. 30.
DescriptionTwo pairs of lines encircle the body; between them an inscription in relief: MͶHCΘH O AΓOPAZWN ("Let the buyer be remembered"). Zigzag pattern below. White incrustations cover body; vessel intact. Probably Syro-Palestinian.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in London. Said to be from Asia Minor.); 1899: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry. Warren for $ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)